Army to be deployed as part of effort to offer Covid vaccine dose to every adult by end of month Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Boris Johnson is gambling on an unprecedented ramping up of vaccinations, rolling out 1m booster jabs a day to stem an […]
Month: December 2021
Angela Rayner says PM ‘presided over a culture of ignoring the rules that he told everyone else to follow’ Labour has accused Boris Johnson of potentially misleading parliament over his knowledge of Downing Street parties, as more details came to light about a quiz he hosted in No 10 last […]
Analysis: top-up vaccines make key changes to our antibody defences, reducing the threat from Omicron Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Covid-19, we should know by now, is a moving target. In autumn the rollout of boosters to older age groups was contentious. Now they’re the single […]
The government’s ambitious rollout and what it means for adults in England Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Ambitious plans have been announced for all adults in England to receive their Covid booster by the end of the year. Continue reading…
Dozens unaccounted for amid conflicting reports on survivors as crews search wreckage in ‘deadliest tornado event we’ve ever had’ The death toll from record tornadoes that roared across hundreds of miles this weekend was feared to exceed 100 in Kentucky alone, with dozens still unaccounted for and conflicting reports on […]
Researchers say new rules may be needed to cut deaths, but there are concerns that ‘fed-up’ people will ignore government Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Ministers announced a huge expansion of the booster vaccine campaign on Saturday night, amid warnings that further restrictions will be needed […]
Web forums share locations of centres offering younger people coronavirus vaccines Young people not currently eligible for the Covid-19 booster jab have been receiving vaccinations from walk-in centres, clinics and pharmacies across the country that have chosen to ignore official government guidance. On online forums, under-40s have been suggesting to […]
Kentucky was hardest hit as four tornadoes, including a massive storm, devastated a town and collapsed a factory building Seven central and southern US states were searching for survivors and surveying the devastation Saturday after a series of powerful tornadoes intensified by severe storms ripped across the region, leaving an […]
Shattering depiction of Srebrenica massacre pips Florian Zeller’s The Father to top prize The Father, Florian Zeller’s disorientating and poignant dementia drama starring Anthony Hopkins, won best actor and best screenplay at this year’s European film awards – but was ultimately pipped to best film by Quo Vadis, Aida?, a […]
Australia says it is ‘not a party’ to case and will ‘respect the UK legal process’ after court clears way for WikiLeaks co-founder’s extradition to US The Australian government is staring down calls to intervene to secure Julian Assange’s freedom, after a British court cleared the way for the WikiLeaks […]